Lowe v Mack Trucks Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 388

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lowe v Mack Trucks Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 388

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – representative proceeding – incurably defective statement of claim – self-executing order - failure to comply with self-executing order – whether self-executing order should be made without considering whether group members should be notified – whether extension of time to comply with self-executing order should be granted where there can be no compliance in any event – whether self-executing order should be set aside – requirements of justice. COSTS –indemnity costs payable forthwith – circumstances where appropriate to grant – applicants' legal advisers on notice of deficiency of notice of motion.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Part IVA, s 33X, s 33ZE Federal Court Rules ("the Rules"), O 10, r 7(1)(a); O 13, r 3(1); O 35, r 7(2)

FAI General Insurance Company Ltd v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1988) 165 CLR 268 considered/applied Lenijamar Pty Ltd v AGC (Advances) Limited (1990) 27 FCR 388 considered Sammy Russo Meat Supplies Pty Ltd v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1381 considered Pye v Renshaw (1951) 84 CLR 58 applied R D Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (1988) 18 FCR 389 applied Maher v Wallace Diary Co Ltd [1984] VR 129 followed In re Page; Hill v Fladgate [1910] 1 Ch 489 followed Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd v Nixon (2000) 170 ALR 487 referred Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 applied Sammy Russo Supplies Pty Ltd v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd [1998] 617 FCA (4 June 1998) followed UFH Holdings Pty Ltd v Ord Minnett Corporate Finance Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, Chernov J, unreported, 26 June 1998) followed GRAHAM LOWE & ANOR v MACK TRUCKS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD V 249 of 1999 KENNY J MELBOURNE 6 APRIL 2001